25-26 RCEC Guidance Counselor
25-26 RCEC Guidance Counselor
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Job Description
JOB GOAL:
To provide a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program for students; to consult with parents/guardians teachers and other school staff members to enhance their
effectiveness in guiding and supporting students in progressing through the grade levels in planning their careers; to provide support for other education programs in the individual schools
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.
Program Development and Evaluation
- Organizes a guidance committee that functions in an advisory capacity
- Develops a guidance calendar of activities that lists on-going and regular events and activities
- Secures and makes available to students information and material on further educational opportunities personal growth and development and occupational opportunities and trends
- Develops procedures for programs
- Implements the guidance curriculum in each teachers classroom and/or systematically conducts developmental counseling programs for each grade level in schools throughout the year
- Provides resources to teachers to facilitate their teaching of counseling content in their regular lessons
- Counseling and Consultation
- Provides time in the daily schedule for individual counseling for students
- Plans and implements group guidance activities
- Consults with families teachers administrators and other appropriate individuals regarding services and programs available to/for students
- Prepares a list of contact personnel in agencies programs and services external to the school setting for collaboration and referral
- Student Appraisal
- Interprets test results to appropriate individuals
- Assists in identifying students that need special services
- Assists in reviewing students progress at the end of each grading period
- Academic Advisement and Educational and Occupational Planning
- Assists with registering and orienting new students
- Provides orientation to students from feeder schools
- Conducts course selection
- Provides students with materials and information on school district policies regarding counseling services student activitiesi competency and grade level testing graduation and college admission requirements
- Provides students with materials and information regarding career and post high
- school educational opportunities; assists with college application scholarships and employment applications including the writing of letters of recommendation
- Informs families of student-related career and educational opportunities
- Consults with administrators and teachers in the planning of course offerings that meet the needs of interests so students
- Referrals and Follow Up
- Receives and acts upon referrals from administrators teachers families agencies and other professional staff
- Assist families in effective use of community and school resources such as
- identification of students needing special assistance; maintaining a current file of alternate programs and schools
- Professional Responsibilities and Development
- Organizes office for effective use and prepares/submits reports records lists and other paper work
- Participates in meetings on the local district state or national level as required
- Keeps informed of developments within the profession by maintaining active membership in appropriate organization attending professional meetings reading professional journals and other publications
- Adheres to district policies procedures and administrative directives
- Communicates effectively using standard oral and written English
- Abides by the American School Counselor Code of Ethics
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
Mastersdegree from an accredited college or university; Experience preferred but not required. Possession of (or eligible for) a valid regular Mississippi teaching/counselor certificate
Employment Type
Full-Time
